sexual violence

A survey of women ages 18 to 44 found that for an estimated 3.3 million women in that age group, their first sexual experience was rape. Researchers say if the numbers included all women they'd be much higher.

Health & Safety

'Tip Of The Iceberg' — 1 In 16 Women Reports First Sexual Experience As Rape

5:01pm September 16, 2019

by Rhitu Chatterjee

The average age of those who were raped was around 15, and their assailants were typically older partners. Women who were raped had a greater likelihood of long-term health problems.

Psychologists find that cognitive processing therapy — a type of counseling that helps people learn to challenge and modify their beliefs related to a trauma — can be useful in healing the mental health problems some experience after a sexual assault.

Building Strength And Resilience After A Sexual Assault: What Works

2:06pm October 04, 2018

by April Fulton

Sexual assault is still a highly stigmatized form of trauma, and that can complicate recovery for years, psychologists find. PTSD, depression and anxiety aren't unusual, but treatment can help.

Tarana Burke, Founder Of #MeToo Movement, On Supporting Survivors Of Sexual Violence

8:28am September 26, 2018

by Bethany Chafin

The founder of the #MeToo movement was in Winston-Salem Tuesday. Tarana Burke was a speaker at Wake Forest University, where she shared the story of "Me Too" before it went viral.

Schoolgirls walk home from school in a rural area in Southern Natal Province, South Africa.

4 Ideas To Stop Violence Against Girls: A Walking School Bus, Sports Talk And More

4:59pm May 07, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

The World Bank and the Sexual Violence Research Initiative are betting on local solutions to protect girls and women from abuse.

Gang Rape And Murder Of 8-Year-Old Girl Sparks Outrage Across India

8:34pm April 13, 2018

by Kamala Thiagarajan

According to the charges, the conspirators' motive for raping the child was to drive the Muslim family out of the area. Citizens are condemning the crime and encouraging each other to speak out.

Books

'Invisible No More' Examines Police Violence Against Minority Women

9:00am November 05, 2017

by Cheryl Corley

Author Andrea Ritchie wants the incidents of police violence involving women of color and transgender women to get as much attention as black men and boys have received in recent years.

WBUR reporter Martha Bebinger (right) walks with Kristin, a drug user who says she has been repeatedly sexually assaulted while high on drugs.

Women With Opioid Addiction Live With Daily Fear Of Assault, Rape

2:50pm September 21, 2017

by Martha Bebinger

Such attacks among women and some men with an opioid addiction often go unreported because the victims fear retaliation from drug dealers or charges from police.

NCAA Will Require Athletes And Coaches To Complete Sexual Violence Education

5:36pm August 10, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

In the wake of a series of sexual assault allegations, college athletes, coaches and athletics administrators at NCAA member schools must now complete annual training in preventing such attacks.

Students Drive New Policies As K-12 Sexual Assault Investigations Rise

7:15pm August 08, 2017

by Charlie Stuip

Since 2014, sexual assault investigations conducted by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights are up nearly 500 percent in elementary, middle and high schools across the country.

Some of the more than 30,000 Nuer civilians sheltering in a United Nations base in South Sudan's capital Juba for fear of targeted killings by government forces walk by an armored vehicle and a watchtower manned by Chinese peacekeepers.

World News

Witnesses: U.N. Peacekeepers Did Nothing As South Sudanese Soldiers Raped Women

3:26pm July 27, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Dozens of women and girls have reportedly been raped by South Sudanese soldiers near a U.N. compound in the capital. A U.N. spokesperson said they are taking the allegations "very seriously."